Alcotán-100
Alcotán-100 | |
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Type | Anti-tank guided missile[1] |
Place of origin | Spain |
Service history | |
Used by | See Users |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Instalaza SA |
Produced | 1998–present |
Variants |
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Specifications | |
Mass | 14 kg (31 lb)[2] |
Length | 1.15 m (3.8 ft) |
Crew | 1 |
Caliber | 100 mm (3.9 in) |
Effective firing range | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Sights | Telescopic sight with night vision |
Warhead |
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Blast yield | 700 mm (28 in) penetration (ERA + armour steel) |
Propellant | Solid-fuel rocket |
Guidance system | PLOS (Predicted Line Of Sight) |
Launch platform | Man-portable launcher |
Alcotán-100 is a recoilless, one-man portable, single-use (firing control unit is reusable) anti-tank rocket launcher system used by infantry, manufactured by Instalaza.[1][2] The firing control unit predicts the future aiming point based on calculation before the rocket fire.[1] It is being used as an infantry-type weapon and fireable from confined spaces. Instalaza claiming it to be, "the highest performance in unguided shoulder launched systems".[1] It is in service with the Spanish Armed Forces and exported to other countries.
History[]
Production of the Alcotán-100 began in 1998.[3]
Description[]
The Alcotán-100 fires a 100 mm (3.9 in) HEAT charge, in addition to HE/FRAG and HEDP (dual-purpose) rounds, and the weapon can be fired from confined spaces. The weapon also has a laser range finder and a ballistic computer; this firing control unit must be turned on before the weapon can be operated.[3]
VOSEL Fire System[]
The VOSEL fire control unit is available in two different versions, VOSEL (M2) and VOSEL (M2)-IR.[1] The VOSEL (M2) fire system gives the Alcotán-100 (M2) a high hit probability. It incorporates night vision that allows the operator to identify a target up to 1,200 metres in the night, a laser rangefinder with a range up to 2,000 metres and a ballistic computer.[2] After calculating the lead of the moving target, the computer will shows the gunner the future aiming point. The soldier then uses the aiming point to a hit. This mechanism reduces the reaction time and maximize the hit probability.[1]
The VOSEL fire system can be used separately from the launcher tube as a night surveillance telemetric device.[2]
Specifications[]
- Calibre: 100 mm
- Length: 1.15 m
- Weight:
- Range:[1]
- 30 m to 600 m point target for the ALCOTAN-AT (M2), ALCOTAN-BIV (M2), ALCOTAN-ABK (M2) and ALCOTAN-MP (M2)
- >1,000 m for ALCOTAN-BIV (M2) (area target) and 1,000 m for ALCOTAN-MP (M2) (airbust)
- Engine: Solid-fuel rocket
- Penetration:[1]
- Anti-tank ALCOTAN-AT (M2): 700 mm (explosive reactive armour + armour steel)
- Dual purpose ALCOTAN-BIV (M2): 400 mm (armour steel) along with >1000 fragments
- Anti-bunker ALCOTAN-ABK (M2): 350 mm (concrete, ∅ >50 mm for 2nd warhead follow-through) along with >2500 fragments inside bunker, 170 mm (armour steel)
- Multi-purpose ALCOTAN-MP (M2): Effective against light armour and brick walls, >3000 fragments (airbust)
Operators[]
Current operators[]
- Spain: Spanish Armed Forces
- Peru: Used by special forces,[4][5][permanent dead link] cavalry, and mountain infantry units. 74 launchers with 660 rockets.[6]
- Bahrain: Bahrain Defence Force.
Future operators[]
- Bangladesh:
- Bangladesh Army: ALCOTAN-AT (M2) and ALCOTAN-BIV (M2) along with VOSEL (M2) firing control units.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "ALCOTAN-100 (M2), the highest performance in unguided shoulder launched systems". Instalaza. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "ALCOTAN-100" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ a b Malory, Marcia. "Spain - Alcotán-100 Weapon System - Anti Tank Weapons". Army Tanks. tanks.net. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Future of Alcotan-100 Hangs on Spanish Army Procurement". defense-aerospace.com. 9 July 2010. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2010 – via Forecast International.
- ^ "Unknown title" (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ Cruz Tantalean, Cesar (4 August 2013). Written at Lima, Peru. "Peru receives, displays new anti-tank weapons". Janes. Coulsdon, United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "TENDER NOTICE P-4 SEC" (PDF). dgdp.gov.bd. Directorate General of Defence Purchase. 30 January 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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